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Tarek Fatah is an author and a weekly columnist for the Toronto Sun. He hosts a weekly Sunday afternoon talk show on Toronto’s CFRB NewsTalk 1010. His book “Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State” was runners-up for the prestigious Donner Prize in 2008 while his second book “The Jew is Not My Enemy” won the Helen and Stan Vine Award in 2010.
Born in Pakistan in 1949, Fatah was a leftist student leader in the turbulent days of the late 1960s and 70s when he was twice imprisoned by successive military dictators. In 1977, he was charged with sedition by yet another military regime and barred from being a journalist in the country.
After a ten-year stint in Saudi Arabia as an advertsing executive, Fatah and his family migrated to Canada in 1987 where he has been active in the country’s politics and journalism since his arrival. After 9/11, Fatah founded the Muslim Canadian Congress that has led the fight against Islamism and exposed the designs of the Muslim Brotherhood.
In his own words:
“I am an Indian born in Pakistan, a Punjabi born in Islam; an immigrant in Canada with a Muslim consciousness, grounded in a Marxist youth. I am one of Salman Rushdie’s many Midnight’s Children: we were snatched from the cradle of a great civilization and made permanent refugees, sent in search of an oasis that turned out to be a mirage. I am in pain, a living witness to how dreams of hope and enlightenment can be turned into a nightmare of despair and failure. Promises made to the children of my generation that were never meant to be kept.
Today, the result is a Muslim society lost in the sands of Sinai with no Moses to lead us out, held hostage by hateful pretenders of piety. Our problems are further compounded by a collective denial of the fact that the pain we suffer is caused mostly by self- inflicted wounds, and is not entirely the result of some Zionist conspiracy hatched with the West.
I write as a Muslim whose ancestors were Hindu. My religion, Islam, is rooted in Judaism, while my Punjabi culture is tied to that of the Sikhs. Yet I am told by Islamists that without shedding this multifaceted heritage, if not outrightly rejecting it, I cannot be considered a true Muslim.
Of all the ingredients that make up my complex identity, being Canadian has had the most profound effect on my thinking. It is Canada that propels me to swim upstream to imitate with humility the giants who have ventured into uncharted waters before me. Men like Louis-Joseph Papineau, Tommy Douglas, Pierre Trudeau, and Norman Bethune; women like Agnes Macphail, Rosemary Brown and Nellie McClung. For it is only here in Canada that I can speak out against the hijacking of my faith and the encroaching spectre of a new Islamofascism.”
Tarek is married to his university sweetheart Nargis Tapal and they have two daughters, Natasha and Nazia Fatah.
- Tarek and his family on the 10th anniversary of coming to Canada.
The media on Tarek Fatah
Times of India
“Are you a self-hating Muslim
CBC.ca
Tarek Fatah and his case against ‘radical’ Islam
The Walrus
The Jihadi Hunter
Sir u are simply amazing.So fearless,so outspoken.How do you derive this much energy even at this age and even after 4 surgeries.
Great to see you acknowledge your Hindu Ancestry.
1 q:Have u ever visited a Hindu Temple,A Sikh Gurudwara,A Parsi fire Temple,A Jewish Synagogue.
Dear Krishnakanth, of course I have visited a Hindu Temple and a Sikh Gurudwara as well as being educated in a Catholic school in Karachi with the most magnificent Church of the country as our backdrop.
indian agent
Hello Sir , I saw your videos on youtube …they are mindblowing..if all have such amazing vision world would be a much better place to live..sir i would love to have your autograph is it possible ?? i want to start my autograph collection with you and i really need your autograph…i hope for a positive reply..its 2 am here in india and am still watching your videos..its really good to hear you..Please Do reply..
Dear Tarek, firstly I would like to present my special thanks to you because I have been really enlightened through your book, Chasing a Mirage. However, if you accepted criticism which is constructive and helpful, I would like to inform you that there is a mistake in your book in page 21. this mistake is about the number of the verses.In page 21, the page began with the ayeh;”Whoso obeyeth the Apostle, in doing so hath obeyed God, and whoso
turneth away from thee: We have not sent thee to be their keeper
(chapter 4, Sura al-Nisa, verse 83)”. as you see , what is written is verse 83 but it must be chapter 4 verse 80. thanks for your helpful and useful writings and works.. May God be with you.
You are right. It is verse 80, not 83. My bad.
Hello Mr. Fatah,
I have watched several of your interviews and I greatly respect your courage to be honest. I also support Balochistan’s secession from Pakistan. I share many, if not all, of your political views. If possible, I would like to meet you in person. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank You
Yugeshwar Singh
>> I also support Balochistan’s secession from Pakistan.
Mr Singh:
Do you also support UNO’s resolution according to which KASHMIR is part of Pakistan?
Do you also support Akhand India broken into pieces according to majority of ethnic groups living in India?
What about sacrifice of Sanat Singh Bhandrawalli who wanted Khalistan? or your voice will choke here?
Hello Mr. Fatah, my apologies for contacting you here in such an unprofessional environment, but could you please contact me back in a more private fashion, preferably email, where I could discuss a speaking engagement with you?
Thank you very much,
Denton Liu
hello sir,
ap k seyasi tajziye muje bhot ache lagte hain, ap ki ek video jo BALOCHISTAN k hawale se thi daik k acha laga, mai ap se ” BALOCH KOMI TEHREKH” k hawale se contect karna chahti hu, bot khoshi ho gi agar ap se bat ho sake to.
thank u
Respected Tarekji,
Bharatiya Vichar Manch (BVM) is a Gujarat based NGO involved in intellectual activities over a decade.
BVM organise various intellectual activities e.g. National seminars, lectures, group discussion on contemporary issues. BVM also published books on seminar proceedings and literature on National issues. Vichar Manthan is Gujarati trimonthly magazine started in April 2013 covering mostly articles or material related to national issues. In October issues, we have cover story of your introduction as famous thinker and fighter, denial to your address at Jamia Milia, your interview etc. As per expectation, we have received amazing positive feedback for the same. On cover page your line in Gujarati saying “India holds bright future because no social system has been rolled back” (Sorry if some mistake in English)
Sir, please send your Email Id so that we can send PDF copies of books published by BVM. Also can send your full pdf copy of magazine for your records. Also we would be proud to have as guest in Gujarat and BVM during your upcoming visit in Diwali. We dont know if we can give your justice to your great contribution to the world for keeping alive most truthful voice of Islam and Muslim world.
Awaiting favorable reply. you can contact me on [email protected] and [email protected]
“AND THEY PLAN AND ALLAH PLANS TOO AND HE IS THE BEST PLANNER IN THEM ALL” THE NOBLE QUR’AN
you words would carry weight and we would consider you a dignified man, if you had not chickened out form Canadian Masjid debate. to us ull be man who ran and man who babble but cant back his words.
Hello tarek
This is Shahid Nadeem. I am in Washington Dc for a few months. My no is: 202-677 8279. Send me your email and tel no. Let us catch up. You are doing wonderful work. I am proud of you!
I’m a journalism student in Halifax, and interested in your story.
Your views on Pakistan came as a breath of fresh air in an overall vitiated atmosphere that exists withing and around Pakistan. I admire your ability to speak such harsh truths, which are so difficult to accept for a Pakistani because they strike at the root of their basic ideology.
My parents are from Western Punjab (Lahore and Sialkot) and we live in Bombay….like millions of other children of the Sindhu. I have been actively studying the history and geopolitics of the Indo-Persian belt and write about it on my Website.
Best,
Aviram
I salute you, Sir, for your intelligence, vision and incredible bravery.
The overpoweringly politically correct media forces in my country (England) would rather accommodate honour killings and creeping Sharia Law (with all its inherent misogyny), than speak out, as you have done, to defend Western traditions and culture.
Please take strength from the fact that all right-minded people are with you, but for various reasons are afraid to voice their true opinions. This is mainly due to the fear of being branded a racist.
With increased exposure, hopefully, your 100% sound arguments will encourage many others to raise their voices against the inexorable Islamification of the West, rather than remain a member of the silent majority.
You are an inspiration!
I like your views on various topics like extremism and Taliban etc. You speak very courageously on certain issues. I am living in Toronto and attached with a secular spiritual organization namely Messiah Foundation International(MFI). I would like to meet you, please give me some time for a face to face meeting with you. Thanks
Tarek, you are wonderful! Please share this video. Look how this hijabis insult homosexuals. It is horrible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJI7D5hU-mU&sns=tw
Tarek, you are wonderful! Please share this video. Look how these hijabis insult homosexuals. It is horrible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJI7D5hU-mU&sns=tw
Dear Tarek,
Thank you for the work you do. You are God sent! Can you please write an article about hijabi women police officers and how they would handle rape cases? The vast majority of hijabis, if not all, believe that modesty is imperative for a woman to the degree that they hide their hair. If a woman gets raped wearing a mini what will thy think? What if that woman was drunk too and went home with the man but decided he was too violent and said no but he raped her anyway? Even muslim feminists I admire and respect like Raquel Evita, who is a rare exception for hijabis, boasts about modesty. We still don’t have the right to wear what we want and not be blamed for rape in Canada because we know someone will judge us for sure. What will happen if we have hijabi cops? if you just Google hijabi you can see them ALL ranting about modesty. Canada is a secular country. We need to wake up and realise that before we end up like the Middle East. Please help.
Tarek,
My son’s girlfriend is Armenian, but born in the US. She told me about the terrible situation in Kessab, Syria. When I have tried to find news organization stories on the attacks in the city on Armenian Christians, the only ones that seem to carry it are Armenian newspapers, so I am unsure of what the truth is here. Do you believe that the attackers who have taken the city are Turkish extremists (and supported by Turkey), or do you believe that this is simply more of Syria’s civil war spilling out into the farther regions? I greatly respect your opinions on the Middle East and Islamic extremism, so I was hoping you could share your thoughts on this recent tragic event.
Thank you in advance….keep up the unbiased writing!
Tarek Sahib,
People like you are very few who have the courage to speak the truth .I think following words of King Bharathari are for people like you. “Worldly wise may condemn or praise , whether the death comes at this very moment or after ages but the righteous people never leave the path of the truth”
I won’t go into discussing about present day India and Pakistan, we all know since their formation 66 years ago there is nothing great we have to show off to the world, or something which we can be proud off . But if we look at ancient India which since the beginning till upto 1800 AD was the richest country on the face of earth. We were in the dreams of the world , westerners were always looking to find ways to reach India. America was discovered while westerners were searching sea route to reach India.So what was in ancient India that it was at the top of the world not only money wise but culturally, educationally. Look at the kind of variety in food , clothes , languages , buildings , vegetation , animals even seasons, geographical diversity . If you look at it then you will find that till now there is no country in the world who can offer such diversity. There is no evidence that ancient India sent troops outside or invaded any country. In the words of Chinese ambassador “India ruled China for 2000 years culturally and morally without sending even a single soldier to China” . If we look at the history of past 3000 years then we see that India was invaded by Alexander, Muslims, Britishers , and other westerners. Still till upto 1800 we were the richest country in the world. Britishers ruled the world for about 200 years and now America with a total history of about 500 years is now ruling and is almost bankrupt. Albert Einstein says that “No scientific progress would have been possible had India not given the decimal system” . So think about it that how great our ancestors were that since the beginning of the universe till 1800 AD India was the top of the world country and in past 66 after splitting how bad the situation is , we top the list of the most corrupt countries and daily bomb blasts and religious intolerance has become our way of life.
About 3000 years ago in India we had no Hindusim, the present day hinduism is deterioration of the Vedic System which was there since the begining. In past 3000 years we have so many religions in India hinduism, budhism, jainism, muslims , christians, sikhism and so many high profile Gurus and fakirs but noone could stop the fall of India. Can we fix a problem if we don’t know the root cause of it ? We must need to find out what happened in India 5000 years ago that led to its deterioration that till now its not stopping and we have reached this present state. Swami Dayananda Saraswati the great sage of 18th century has written that when a country has too much luxuries of all sort then the people of that country becomes lazy and the downward journey of that country starts. The Mahabharat war which happened 5000 years ago was a result of these excesses and after the war the systems which were holding the society collapsed . The political as well as education system of the country started its downward journey. This is a vast topic so will write about it later.
Regards
Rajeev
Tarek Fatah:
I know you very well from Karachi University days (1971 - 1972 time frame).
I want to know that as you claim proudly that you are a Indian (Hindu) born in Pakistan, then when you will depart from this world should we cremate you or burry you. I think you should be cremated near Ganga Jal, may be this will provide PEACE TO YOUR ATMA.
If you want to be cremated alive, you will find me to perform this job with utmost joy.
Please provide me your option.
Muhammed Riyaz
[email protected]
Hi Muhammad,
Did you just sample yourself as a radical muslim who would kill for a religion ?
yes and there are many of you that is the reason for islamophobia
Muhammed, Mr. Tarek Fatah is one person who is absolutely truthful and says history as it is and not the perverted version of stupid people. You have shown that Pakistan comprises of mentally sick people and all around the world ..people like you are actually responsible for the words FUCKING PAKI ..be it any part of the world ,,..why is it that people from Pakistan are looked down as ignorant, stupid , wicked , hypocritical and above all absolutely dishonest people….for God sake…try to have some dignity and earn some respect in life…
Bonjour,
Votre texte ne s’affiche plus sur cette page.
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Il s’affiche.
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J’aimerais revoir ce texte pour déposer des accusations criminelles contre cet iman, à la police de Laval, Québec, Canada. Auriez-vous la gentillesse de remettre votre texte sur votre page ou m’envoyer un copier-coller par courriel.
Merci
Michel Lebeau, anti-islam
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I would like to review them to file criminal charges against the imam, police Laval, Quebec, Canada. Would you be kind enough to put your text on your page or send me a copy and paste email.
thank you
Michel Lebeau, anti-Islam
Nice to see a muslim denouncing terrorism. Yet I have to criticize you for calling Hillary an Islamic sympathizer. To denounce the evil in Islam, you don’t need to become a Neo-Kantian, my friend.
Dear respected sir,
I believe this is a good time as any to ensure all countries unite, and call for a worldwide ban on Sharia law. Please spread the message to all the world leaders.
Thank you!
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Did Facebook mess you around again? I miss you brother.
Hi Tarik: When I heard about the vandalism and graffiti perpetrated against a mosque in Cold Lake, Alberta, my first thought was, “it will be caught on camera”. Then, when I learned that the Mosque camera “wasn’t working” when the spray-paint defacing and window-breaking occurred, I became suspicious.
Even more suspicious, when I later viewed the graffiti on the Mosque front, I found it very odd that it said, “CANADA” along with, “GO HOME”. Why would a bigot spray paint “CANADA” on the mosque? This makes no sense, whatsoever, the bigot knows he is in Canada.
Conversely, it makes more sense that the vandalism was staged, and, “CANADA” was added for easy identification (to smear Canada and Canadians around the world on U-tube as Islamophobic).
The real message is “when Canadian soldiers are killed by Islamic extremists, it’s Muslims who are the victims.” Victimhood is a big part of the Muslim narrative.
I am not saying for certain the Cold Lake incident was staged, but there are many examples Muslims spreading false rumours or having staged acts. Here is one recently perpetrated in New York City, falsely accusing the police of Muslim profiling and brutality.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/21/nypd-frisk-muslim-clothes_n_6014964.html
And is a recent example of how an operating camera identifies a bigot, as the example in NYC of hate graffiti against a Jewish school:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ex-cop-questioned-anti-jewish-graffiti-article-1.1778950
Tell me what you think of my observations regarding the “Cold Lake Mosque vandalism story”.
Mr. Fatah, when is your book Jinnah’s orphans going to published?
Dear Mr Fatah
I have never met a true Indian Like You and most importantly a true and honest human being who can stand and speak about the facts with logical reasoning with out fear.
I salute you Sir.
Reagrds
Amit
Tarek Fatah ji,
I admire and appreciate your honesty and efforts to cleanse the contaminated thinking of present Islam society.
You Sir are a Great Canadian, a freethinker. I cherish every intervention and comment from you on the subject of Islam. Canada will be better off if it listens to you. Thank you for caring and defending our democracy.
Frank
Respected Sir,
Pai Lagu , (Pranam or pairy paina ji)
Do you think Islam would finished very soon?(In this Century)..
Not in the next 1,000 years Veir. Religions seldom die the way Zeus and his fellow Greek Gods died.
The source from which the Dead Sea draws its water also irrigates a vast lush green valley. Isn’t Dead Sea virtually dead?
A religion is a body of thought in the final analysis. And doe it not opt for decadence by dcreeing against perpetual renewal and rejuvnation by disallowing honest questioning and debate?
Hello Sir,
First of all I really respect you a lot and am a great fan of yours.
I watch your videos and find them really fascinating.
It gives me a lot of knowledge about history and present of our country (Both India and Pakistan).
I have a kind request for you.
I live here in Toronto and can we please meet sometime for a dinner or whatever you feel like ?
I just wanna say i would love to meet people like you who have such a clear vision.
Hope to see you soon.
and Thanks a lot for blessing all of us with your knowledge.
Much regards
Mian Fateh Sahib
Aadab
Kuchh hi der pahle mujhe aapka kuchh hafte pehle Password par Dr
harqbal ke saath 40 minute ki baat cheet ka video dekne ka mauka mila. Dil bahut khush hua. Mer man mein kuchh arse se ek swal ghoo mraha that ki parha likha Pakistani Islam ki communal umblical chord ko kyon nahin tor pata.
Aap ke khyalat sunne ke bad mujhe jwab mil gaya. Tarek Fateh ne ignorance par mukamil fteh hasil ki hai. Aap par Allah ki khas mehar hai. i
dear tarek,
i watch your videos on Youtube and am very impressed with your views about islam, india and pakistan,and admire your thinking about Canada that u r a Canadian first, n then indian.
Thank u to open my eyes,n change my views about society. but sir i cant understand one thing about ur family. Sir sorry to ask personal question,but let me ask you that, if your name is Arebian origin and you are not responsible for that, you are always stated that you may be a vijay, amit or sandeep, rather tarek bcoz of islaam.
but when i read your doughter’s name that may natasha n naziya, that i cant understand u r pont about names. it is possible for u to give them a other indian names, that would be stated by u .
Your blog is too childish and too stuck in the past. Just don’t blog no more. It is good for your health.
Dear Tarek,
I have watched your views about Islam, India-pakistan relations and am really impressed by the depth of knowledge you possess.
I am looking fwd to read ‘Jinnahs orphans’..When is it coming out ?
The manner in which you present historical facts coherently to support your viewpoint is a testament to your scientific mind. You should perhaps form an intellectual alliance with scholars like hassan nisar saab and subramaniam swamy and debate on solutions for problems plaguing the world today.
Take care, Sri
Tarek Sb,
With all due respect I need to know why many people from Poor Countries fled away from their Homeland and after getting settled they make their career in bashing their own roots. I mean 1000 years ago when English crown was setup in somebody’s land and they expanded to all over the world. Now because they illegally captured Canada but you will not write because you know nobody want to listen your song. Leaders are always those who take a Nation from Point A to Point B not like you who just built there Career with Paki or Muslim Bashing.
Good Luck.
Tarek, you amaze me. your learned opinions have been important to me in finding balance on so many issues involving islam and extremism as a European descended Canadian. I am not a religious person anymore but did grow up in a religious home and part of my adulthood.
You are a welcome addition to Canada and we are a better place with you in it.
Keep up the good fight !
I salute you Tarek saab, hats off to your bold and open statements uncovering fake history adapted by Muslims in the sub-continent. I can equate you as Pakistan’s version of Subramanian Swamy. Please keep going.
I am an atheist, it’s very informative to read your books.
I feel Islam was constituted as the most individualistic religion but it became the most collective one.
I don’t know much about Islam though, but I know one thing, “without being human, no one can be a ‘muslim’.”
I say it as,
“There are so many muslims, but we need ‘Muhammed-ans’.
Sir I see your videos on you tube and find your views very clear on india pakistan and muslims. Respected Sir I want to know from you what is the solution of kashmir issue.
Islam hijacked?
Blatant lies in this article a veiled attempt at lobbying for a blasphemy law !
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/articles/europe/16724-defenders-of-charlie-hebdo-free-speech-must-face-up-to-criticism-that-it-spreads-racist-hate
Hi,
I find all yours research is spinning to one angle is putting islam down and showing the other people /society better . Please try kindly to have a balance approach , do you know who first started suicide bombing in middle east ?
hi Tarek,
it seems you have a very happy family, not everyone is so lucky. god bless your family
Hi sir,
Heard about you, today for the first time, saw your interview about india and Pakistan post your 4-month visit to india.
I don’t know nor understand Pakistan. But I do understand india, though its crazily confusing at times. I loved your views on Indian women, so true and so respectful, brought tears to my eyes.
Most of your thoughts on india are bang on the truth. Harsh or not, they are quite accurate. And its great to hear truth. I dont understand Islam, other than the fact, that no religion in its origin can be so full of hatred and violence.
So this version of Islam must be a fake, virus hit corrupted file
I dont know whether I will agree with your views about anything other than india, because i really don’t have any background knowledge about them. And i still am more interested in first understanding india and its future, so that I can give a progressive upbringing to my own daughter, who can grow up to become a useful person and Indian who understands her origins.
But I truly admire and am fascinated with your ability of making statements in an unromanticized manner, there is no extra sweetness that’s usually flavour of a lie or a false facade.
So would love to follow you and hear your views.
Thank you for your kind words Ankita. I suppose this is the video you are referring to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cihXuZvSlUw